Princeton, N.J. — After a 14-year drought, the University of Washington women’s varsity overcame the rival University of California in a clean sweep this weekend at the Pac-12 Championship. The win kept the Washington ladies in the top ranking of the week eight USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I, II and III polls, presented by Pocock Racing Shells.

The second-place University of California kept its ranking in the Division I polls and earned one first-place vote this week with a strong showing at the Pac-12 Championship. The University of Michigan jumped up to the third-place ranking while pushing the University of Texas down to fourth, tied with The Ohio State University.

Western Washington University had a clean sweep in the Division II poll this week, collecting all five first-place votes. The University of Central Oklahoma held its rank in second place, while Mercyhurst University soared five rankings up to third after an impressive finish at the Dad Vail Regatta.

In the Division III poll, Bates College held the top ranking after winning the grand final in both varsity eights at National Invitational Rowing Championships and receiving all ten first-place votes. This will be Bates’ third NESCAC title and 11th-straight year returning to the Division III Championships.

Williams College, Wellesley College and Tufts University all rose in rankings to the top 2, 4, and 5 spots, respectively. Ithaca College held its standing in third place.

All top finishing teams in their divisions will challenge each other one last time at the 2017 NCAA Championships May 27-28 in West Windsor, NJ. Final selections available here: DI, DII, DIII.

Division I

Team Rank

Total Votes

Prior Ranking

1

University of Washington (24)

493

1

2

University of California, Berkeley (1)

455

2

3

University of Michigan

416

4

4t

University of Texas

412

3

4t

Ohio State University

412

5

6

Brown University

346

9

7

Princeton University

339

7

8

Stanford University

310

8

9

Yale University

307

6

10

University of Virginia

264

11

11

University of Wisconsin

223

10

12

Syracuse University

181

13

13

University of Iowa

174

12

14

Indiana University

172

16

15

Washington State University

166

14

16

University of Notre Dame

130

NR

17

University of Southern California

129

15

18

Michigan State University

66

19

19

Duke University

65

17

20

University of Oklahoma

38

NR

Others Receiving Votes in Alphabetical Order: Gonzaga University, Harvard University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Central Florida, University of Louisville, University of Pennsylvania

Division II

Team Rank

Total Votes

Prior Ranking

1

Western Washington University (5)

200

1

2

University of Central Oklahoma

160

2

3

Mercyhurst University

124

8

4

Humboldt State University

104

4

5

University of California, San Diego

99

7

6

Florida Institute of Technology

82

3

7

Barry University

54

5t

8

Nova Southeastern University

52

5t

Others Receiving Votes: Philadelphia University (25)

Division III

Team Rank

Total Votes

Prior Ranking

1

Bates (10)

150

1

2

Williams College

138

4

3

Ithaca College

128

3

4

Wellesley College

118

6

5

Tufts University

108

7

6

Wesleyan University

94

2

7

Pacific Lutheran University

92

5

8

Rochester Institute of Technology

84

8

9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

70

10

10

Hamilton College

58

9

11

Colby College

40

14

12

Lewis and Clark College

34

12t

13

Washington College

32

11

14

William Smith College

28

15

15

Smith College

18

12t

Other Receiving Votes: University of Puget Sound (6); St. Lawrence University (2)